What is the difference between
Formal Education Bodies and Commercial Training Organisations?

There are three different types of education bodies/training organisations in the coaching and mentoring industry:

• Formal Education Body
  These are government-approved education bodies that provide government-approved training/education courses in coaching and/or mentoring.
  i.e. Universities, Colleges, and Schools
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• Commercial Training Organisations/Companies
  There are commercial training companies that do not come under the country's Government Education Department/System, but provide coaching and/or mentoring training to future coaches and/or mentors.
  It is recommended that Commercial Training Organisations gain external validation of their courses, the course author(s), and the faculty who train the students.
  .
• Coaches and/or Mentors (who provide training to their clients)
  These are generally Coaches and/or Mentors that do not come under the country's Government Education Department/System, but who provide training to their clients.  This training is usually based on their own coaching and/or mentoring competence.
  Coaches and/or Mentors who provide training are recognised in the Education and Training Directory as ‘Commercial Training Organisations’.